Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has described Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as the federal government's "most powerful minister," claiming that on several matters he is not even answerable to the prime minister. Speaking during a television interview, Asif said Naqvi, despite holding a key cabinet position, does not appear to be fully integrated into the federal cabinet system. His remarks came amid an ongoing debate over governance and administrative reforms.

Asif claimed that Mohsin Naqvi had attended only two or three federal cabinet meetings since taking office. He also said the interior minister had appeared in Parliament only a few times, raising questions about his participation in the government's decision-maki...